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With Crime Beat, Saba Azad has had a taste of the adrenaline-filled days of crime reporters. “It was electrifying to do this,” exclaims the actor, who plays an investigative journalist in the Sudhir Mishra and Sanjeev Kaul-directed web series. Through the show that also stars Saqib Saleem, and Rahul Bhat, Azad says she has got a peek into the demanding world of journalism. “What all it takes for a story and a byline to make it to the front page! From the crime happening to when it reaches the page, the journey is full of obstacles. There is a stringer, reporters after reporters, the police, then dealing with the red tape, [it’s endless]. Four people can have different angles on the same story, and whose angle will get picked up is interesting,” she smiles. While the Zee5 series sees her a...

Academy Award-winning film director James Cameron says his New Zealand citizenship is “imminent” and is hinting at plans to relocate to the country permanently to escape Donald Trump’s second term in the White House. Cameron, a Canadian born in Kapuskasing, Ont., and well-known for his slate of blockbuster movies including Titanic and Avatar, told New Zealand news outlet Stuff that he intends to make his farm in South Wairarapa his family’s primary residence.The film director, already a resident of New Zealand, has owned the 1,000-hectare dairy farm since 2012. He also has a history of professional ties to the island nation, having collaborated with Wellington-based visual effects studio Weta Visual on Avatar, for which it was awarded an Oscar.According to the Guardian, Cameron has long be...

Those who have seen Dabba Cartel’s trailer will agree it’s a perfect addition to Shabana Azmi’s filmography that is built on powerful roles. The actor, however, good-naturedly jokes that she had no option but to say yes to the upcoming crime drama. “My daughter-in-law [Shibani Akhtar] has written it and my son [Farhan Akhtar] is producing it. Would I dare say no?” she laughs.  Set in Mumbai, the Netflix series revolves around five homemakers, who run a drug ring. Azmi’s Sheelaben is their leader of sorts. She says, “Jokes apart, I could see that Sheelaben had layers, which are attractive for an actor to unravel. She is an ordinary person leading a nondescript life, but then circumstances make her come back to a life she had given up 30 years ago. She has tasted blood, and starts enjoying ...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size With anticipated tariffs dominating the conversation, on Saturday, March 1, Corus’s FM stations will show their solidarity and support of the country by celebrating all things Canadian, playing the best of Canada’s musical talent across various genres. “With all the comments about Canada ‘not being a real country’ and we’d ‘cease to exist’ if it weren’t for the United States, here’s a chance to show our strength, support, and unique cultural identity through music. With our deep, deep bench strength when it comes to music, we could fill a week with nothing but great Canadian music,” said Alan Cross, host of Ongoing History of New Music. Get daily National new...